December 2, 2012

"From Hand to Mouth"



"From Hand to Mouth" (short), 1919. A tramp saves an heiress.

Directed by Alfred J. Goulding & Hal Roach. Written by Harold Lloyd & H.M. Walker. Starring Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis.

Concept: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Story: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Characters: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Dialog: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 3/4 (Good)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 6/10 (Okay, 2/4). It steps into Charlie Chaplin territory more than a little, and of course Lloyd is no Chaplin. It's pretty funny, though.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.4/4 (Okay)

(update of a previous post - original is here)

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